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Adam Loretto

Churches, Young Adults Want You

What are college students looking for in a church? The answers might surprise (and encourage) you.
August 27, 2025
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Eric Fehr

Connecting College Students to the Local Church this Fall

How can churches build connections with college students? Eric Fehr, assistant dean of student life at Grove City College, has some ideas.
August 15, 2025
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Emily Fox

Flourishing Communities Spotlight: Special Education Teacher Jason Dunn

For bi-vocational pastor Jason Dunn, teaching and preaching provide two complementary avenues for living out his call.
August 6, 2025
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Garrett Heath · CRM Videos

The Arborist

Ben Woodard '13 is the owner and lead arborist of Woodman Tree Service in Grove City, PA. His story is one of discerning God's call on his life, ultimately finding his place as a …
July 22, 2025
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Emily Fox

Flourishing Communities Spotlight: Preschool Teacher Amy Boland

For one small-town head start teacher, integrating faith into one's vocation can turn small moments into Kingdom opportunities.
July 19, 2025
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Charles E. Cotherman

Salvaging Local Culture: Wendell Berry, Attentiveness, and the Church

Salvaging local culture requires choosing attentiveness over distraction and membership over autonomy. The local church can help with both.
June 26, 2025
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Emily Fox

Plowshare Partnerships: A Pathway for Connecting Students with the Local Church

Encouragement abounds when students commit to partnering with a local congregation via the Center for Rural Ministry's Plowshare program.
June 3, 2025
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Abby Shaffer

When I, in Awesome Wonder…

As ministry leaders, it’s crucial that we study well to uphold integrity and humbly speak the truth.  It’s also vital that we make room for wonder.
May 23, 2025
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Charles E. Cotherman

Is Bigger Better? A Review of Allen T. Stanton’s The Gift of Small

In a bigger-is-better culture, can we learn to see small-membership churches as a gift? Allen Stanton's new book argues that we can.
April 29, 2025
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Emily Fox

Building a Garage and a Community: Students Put Discipleship into Action

When students in a 150-person men's Bible study wanted to put their faith into action, the CRM was ready to help them connect with local churches.
April 23, 2025
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Charles E. Cotherman, Plough

A Small-Town Dentist Chooses to Stay

When a professional forgoes better pay to devote his life to the rural community he was born into, the benefits ripple outward.
April 1, 2025
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Emily Fox

ICO Rural Ministry: 2025 Spring Break Service Trip Recap

GCC senior Nathan Striebel shares how this year's ICO Rural Ministry trip impacted him and his team.
March 31, 2025
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